| iliotibial | Relating to the ilium and the tibia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| iliotibial band | A fibrous reinforcement of the fascia lata on the lateral surface of the thigh, extending from the crest of the ilium to the lateral condyle of the tibia. Synonym: tractus iliotibialis, iliotibial band, Maissiat's band. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliotibial tract | A fibrous reinforcement of the fascia lata on the lateral surface of the thigh, extending from the crest of the ilium to the lateral condyle of the tibia. Synonym: tractus iliotibialis, iliotibial band, Maissiat's band. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliotrochanteric | Relating to the ilium and the great trochanter of the femur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliotrochanteric ligament | <anatomy> The lateral strong band of the Y-shaped iliofemoral ligament; it is attached below to the tubercle at the upper part of the intertrochanteric line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ilioxiphopagus | Conjoined twins in which the fusion extends from the xiphoid to the iliac region. See: conjoined twins. Origin: ilio-+ xiphoid, + G. Pagos, fixed (05 Mar 2000) |
| ilium | <anatomy> The upper and largest, part of the bony pelvic girdle (iliac wing). The ilium articulates on its inner aspect with the sacrum (sacroiliac joint). (27 Sep 1997) |
| ilixanthin | <chemistry> A yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the holly. Origin: Ilex the genus including the holly + Gr. Yellow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ilizarov technique | A bone fixation technique using an external fixator (fixators, external) for lengthening limbs, correcting pseudarthroses and other deformities, and assisting the healing of otherwise hopeless traumatic or pathological fractures and infections, such as chronic osteomyelitis. The method was devised by the russian orthopedic surgeon gavriil abramovich ilizarov (1921-1992). (12 Dec 1998) |
| ill | 1. Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable. "Neither is it ill air only that maketh an ill seat, but ill ways, ill markets, and ill neighbors." (Bacon) "There 's some ill planet reigns." (Shak) 2. Contrary to good, in a moral sense; evil; wicked; wrong; iniquitious; naughtly; bad; improper. "Of his own body he was ill, and gave The clergy ill example." (Shak) 3. Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of a fever. Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of any kind; misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, the ills of humanity. Synonym: Bad, evil, wrong, wicked, sick, unwell. Origin: ill, ille, Icel. Illr; akin to Sw. Illa, adv, Dan. Ilde, adv. (11 Mar 1998) |
| illative | Relating to, dependent on, or denoting, illation; inferential; conclusive; as, an illative consequence or proposition; an illative word, as then, therefore, etc. <logic> Illative conversion, a converse or reverse statement of a proposition which in that form must be true because the original proposition is true. <psychology> Illative sense, the faculty of the mind by which it apprehends the conditions and determines upon the correctness of inferences. Origin: L. Illativus: cf. F. Illatif. (11 Mar 1998) |
| illegal abortion | Termination of pregnancy without legal justification. Synonym: illegal abortion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| illegitimacy | The state of birth outside of wedlock. It may refer to the offspring or the parents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| illegitimate | 1. Not according to law; not regular or authorised; unlawful; improper. 2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an illegitimate child. 3. Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an illegitimate inference. 4. Not authorised by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as, an illegitimate word. 5. <botany> Illegitimate fertilization, or Illegitimate union, the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic flowers. (11 Mar 1998) |
| illicium | <botany> A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with true oil of anise. Origin: So called, in allusion to its aroma, from L. Illicium an allurement. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |